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ore

1 American  
[awr, ohr] / ɔr, oʊr /

noun

  1. a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.

  2. a mineral or natural product serving as a source of some nonmetallic substance, as sulfur.

öre 2 American  
[œ-ruh] / ˈœ rə /
Also øre

noun

plural

öre

  1. a bronze coin of Norway, one 100th of a krone.

  2. a zinc or bronze coin of Denmark, one 100th of a krone.

  3. a bronze coin of Sweden, one 100th of a krona.

  4. a fractional currency of the Faeroe Islands, one 100th of a krona.

Ore. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Oregon.

öre 1 British  
/ ˈørə /

noun

  1. a Scandinavian monetary unit worth one hundredth of a Swedish krona and ( øre ) one hundredth of a Danish and Norwegian krone

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ore 2 British  
/ ɔː /

noun

  1. any naturally occurring mineral or aggregate of minerals from which economically important constituents, esp metals, can be extracted

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ore Scientific  
/ ôr /

  1. A naturally occurring mineral or rock from which a valuable or useful substance, especially a metal, can be extracted at a reasonable cost.

ore Cultural  

  1. In geology, a mineral that contains a commercially useful material, such as gold or uranium.

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Ore deposits are generally mined, and the ore is processed to recover the material.

Etymology

Origin of ore1

before 900; conflation of Middle English ore, Old English ōra ore, unreduced metal; and Middle English or(e) ore, metal, Old English ār brass, cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German ēr, Old Norse eir, Gothic aiz; compare Latin aes bronze, coin, money

Origin of öre2

First recorded in 1600–10; ultimately from Latin aureus “a gold coin of ancient Rome”; aureus ( def. )

Example Sentences

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The ore is refined from earth often referred to in the region as “black sands,” which is needed in large quantities to be valuable.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Ceredigion's rich mineral and ore deposits were a major reason the Romans sought to conquer this area," she added.

From BBC

An unwavering hope remains, but the abundant lithium ore in the surrounding rocks is not selling as it did a few years ago, despite demand for mobile phones and electric car batteries.

From Barron's

The miners want more copper assets but are likely to maintain exposure to cash-generating commodities like iron ore and coal, they write.

From The Wall Street Journal

Resources groups that have not fared so well in 2025 -- iron ore behemoth Rio Tinto and Anglo American -- are ramping up production of copper to help offset sagging demand for steel and diamonds.

From Barron's

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